Read more about the problem with IPv4 at PTB: Running out of IP addresses by 2012?
[tags]ip addresses, internet protocol, ipv4, ipv6, dhcp, nat[/tags]
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NATs/routers are nothing but a bandage solution. Duct tape really.
If the true move to IP is to be done (eg every single electronic device has its own IP), then an upgrade to IPv4 is needed.
It’s still 6 years away. But I prefer short IP addresses.